Deportivo Alaves
- Deportivo Alaves are 6th in LaLiga 2026/2027 with 11 points from 7 games.
- But their home record in the league has been good, winning 3 and losing 1 of their 4 matches at Estadio Mendizorroza and scoring 9 times.
Atletico Madrid
- Atletico Madrid are 2nd in the table with 16 points from 7 matches.
- Los Colchoneros are in top form at the moment, coming into this Saturday's game off the back of three straight wins and three wins in five.
- They've beaten Real Sociedad 3-0 away, Osasuna 4-0 at home and Real Madrid 2-1 at home to really make a statement.
Head-to-Head
- Atletico Madrid are the clear pick to win this weekend's LaLiga 2026/2027 clash at Deportivo Alaves' Estadio Mendizorroza, but the hosts could make a game of it based on their recent home form and Atletico's patchy away record.
- Atletico Madrid have failed to win any of their last 3 away games against Alaves.
- This will be a cagey game with few goals.
Key Players
- However, Quique Sanchez Flores' Alaves will make a hard game of it in their own backyard.
- The Babazorros are a compact, disciplined team that sit deep and attempt to counter attack quickly with their front two.
- Lucas Boye has been their focal point of late, scoring 4 goals in 6 LaLiga 2026/2027 appearances and 3 in 5 games overall.
Betting Insights
- Atletico Madrid are 5/4 to continue winning momentum.
- There's no other way to interpret that sequence other than momentum, so we are supporting Oscar Fernandez's side to go for the win at 1.85 here.
- Atletico Madrid have failed to win any of their last 3 away games against Alaves and this will be a cagey game with few goals, so we're going with Under 2.5 goals at 1.95 and Both Teams To Score: Yes at 1.73 for the main selection.
- Fernandez's men have the extra quality, which is the reason they are rightful favorites, but the home team could keep it close and we're backing them to avoid defeat on the Double Chance wager.
Prediction
- Atletico Madrid are the clear pick to win this weekend's LaLiga 2026/2027 clash at Deportivo Alaves' Estadio Mendizorroza, but the hosts could make a game of it based on their recent home form and Atletico's patchy away record.
- However, Quique Sanchez Flores' Alaves will make a hard game of it in their own backyard.
- We're supporting Atletico Madrid to edge this one while expecting a tight, low-scoring affair where the home side stays competitive.